Why Divest?

For Health

Our planet has warmed an average of 1 degree Celsius since pre-industrial times.

Already climate change is estimated to cause over 150,000 deaths worldwide each year through increased extreme weather events, increased transmission of infectious diseases and failing food production (2).

First State Super have divested from tobacco and from Transfield Services (now Broadspectrum) who operate asylum seeker detention centres. There is therefore a clear precedent for divesting from industries that harm health.